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Wildlife protection - find out if you need a licence to kill, disturb or move animals, birds or fish
The Environment Agency has invested £224,787 into more than 60 local angling projects in the South East.
Find out how to protect wildlife and habitats and apply for wildlife licences so you can legally operate in woodlands and forests.
Find out what you need to do to keep wild birds or animals legally and safely, including when you need a licence and how to get one.
Open and closed season for hunting, what you can use and the wildlife you can hunt
Find out which licence you might need to carry out work that affects wildlife and its habitat, how to apply and when you might need to pay.
Use a general licence for activities that carry a low risk to the conservation or welfare of a protected species.
Register to use a class licence for activities that need specific skill or experience to avoid risk to the conservation or welfare of a protected species.
Competent authorities must help to protect wild bird habitats on land and at sea, and avoid pollution to protect wild bird populations.
How to deal with wild birds causing a health or safety issue, or a problem on your farm or fishery and when you need a licence.
How to deal with threats - like grey squirrels and rhododendron - to protect native species and habitats in woodlands.
Why you need a marine wildlife licence if you are going to disturb a protected species, how to apply and how to report an incident.
Information to help you answer your query before you contact us.
Laws and regulations protecting farm animals at shows and markets, including the suitability of pens, cages or hutches
The Illegal Wildlife Trade Challenge Fund (IWTCF) is a UK government competitive grants scheme aimed at eradicating the illegal trade in wildlife.
Maps, promotional leaflets, guidance and research and analysis on wildlife crime from the Partnership For Action Against Wildlife Crime.
Advice and guidance on protecting animal welfare.
You may need a licence if you can’t avoid disturbing protected birds and animals to survey, film or photograph them.
Wild animals cannot be exhibited or used in a performance as part of a travelling circus in England.
What you need to do if you find, own or look after a listed invasive non-native (alien) animal in England and Wales.
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